Patents by Inventor Matthew K. Work

Matthew K. Work has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Task hierarchy in an event-driven communication system
    Patent number: 8316371
    Abstract: A hierarchy of project and personal tasks is maintained for users associated with multiple projects. The hierarchy is maintained using a computer server machine having a processor and network connection to a client machine having a computer display. A user-task list is obtained. The user-task list includes a first-project task having an initial first-project task score, wherein the first-project task is associated with a first-project, the first-project having a first-project task list including the first-project task The user-task list also includes a second-project task having an second-project task score, wherein the second-project task is associated with a second-project, the second-project having a second-project task list including the second-project task. The user-task list also includes an initial user-task hierarchy ranking the first-project task and second-project task based on the initial first-project task score and the second-project task score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Mindjet LLC
    Inventors: Alexander D. Chaffee, Matthew K. Work, J. Leslie Brennan
  • TASK HIERARCHY IN AN EVENT-DRIVEN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100262653
    Abstract: A hierarchy of project and personal tasks is maintained for users associated with multiple projects. The hierarchy is maintained using a computer server machine having a processor and network connection to a client machine having a computer display. A user-task list is obtained. The user-task list includes a first-project task having an initial first-project task score, wherein the first-project task is associated with a first-project, the first-project having a first-project task list including the first-project task The user-task list also includes a second-project task having an second-project task score, wherein the second-project task is associated with a second-project, the second-project having a second-project task list including the second-project task. The user-task list also includes an initial user-task hierarchy ranking the first-project task and second-project task based on the initial first-project task score and the second-project task score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: COHUMAN, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Chaffee, Matthew K. Work, J. Leslie Brennan
  • Document management apparatus, system and method
    Publication number: 20040187075
    Abstract: The concepts herein address a novel document management system including a cluster computer arrangement in which native documents may be stored substantially equally amongst each node. Also disclosed are methods for performing a search based on user-defined search criteria, as well as user-defined classifications that may be applied to documents represented by the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Jason G. Maxham, Andrew M. Jenks, Matthew K. Work, J. Leslie Brennan